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Guidelines for Electronic Commerce::Enterprise-out application pattern::Product mapping=Linux for zSeries

Guidelines

The last step in designing your e-business application is to review the guidelines for how to design, develop, deploy, and manage e-business applications. The guidelines help you customize the solution design, maximize performance, and select platforms on which to deliver the solution.

Some general guidelines that apply for the designs of all solutions are:

  • Pay attention to all components of the solution.
  • Understand in detail the interfaces and flows between the various components.
  • Plan for growth of the design.
  • Use the latest levels of infrastructure and system software.
  • Cache as much as possible.

The guidelines and implementation information are contained in an IBM Redpaper entitled e-commerce Patterns for z/Linux Using WebSphere Commerce Suite V5.1 Patterns for e-business series, redp0411 (2700 KB). This Redpaper discusses the installation, configuration and customization of IBM WebSphere Commerce Suite Pro Edition for Linux for slogoFFFFFFz900 and S/390 . It is intended for both technicians who need to install and administer Commerce Suite, and for developers who need to design and customize e-commerce sites for deployment on IBM WebSphere Commerce Suite Pro Edition for Linux for slogoFFFFFFz900 and S/390. Review this redpaper for the most in-depth and specific information regarding the use of WebSphere Commerce Suite V5.1 on the zSeries platform.

The following sources also provide general information appropriate for use in various e-business application development projects.

Performance guidelines

More About High Volume Web Sites, SG24-6562, is a compilation of IBM's High-Volume Web Sites (HVWS) team papers that address the unique challenges in design, implementation, and management that high-volume IT infrastructures present. (The earlier book, Best Practices for High-Volume Web Sites, is also available. Select the "Additional Materials" link from the menu on the upper right of the same page.)

Congratulations, you've completed all the steps to design your e-business application! There are some additional related links, that you might find helpful, including customer experiences, test reports, and redbooks.